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Comparative animal anatomy book on Gutenberg Project
Posted by MartindeMadrid, on 2012-05-21 13:41:05

Making multiples from clay
Posted by bhoffman, on 2012-05-19 15:33:56

Looking for Sculpting Hints
Posted by bhoffman, on 2012-03-22 18:04:24

Hulk Sculpt
Posted by Jorkman, on 2012-02-29 23:54:29

The Meek, The Mad and the Misinformed Puppet Sculpting
Posted by KoolKoala, on 2012-02-23 20:47:11

Super Sculpey - build up method (cracks)
Posted by Vincetetreault, on 2012-02-06 20:16:55

Jack Skellington - First sculpt since I was 17
Posted by Adams Nightmare, on 2011-11-14 08:42:01

Trouble finding thin urethane foam for build-up
Posted by davegeister, on 2011-10-23 23:53:54

Head sculpt in progress
Posted by Nick H, on 2011-09-18 04:51:49

spontaneous combustion
Posted by prammaven, on 2011-08-15 18:32:45

Sculpting proper lips
Posted by Warhead, on 2011-08-01 13:45:57

inexpensive sculpting/smoothing tool
Posted by prammaven, on 2011-07-16 17:21:05

Prosculpt vs Super Sculpey
Posted by catizone, on 2011-07-02 09:32:27

Soy wax
Posted by prammaven, on 2011-02-07 11:59:38

Smoothing tip
Posted by scottdaros, on 2011-01-15 10:17:03

photorealistic clay... in CG
Posted by prammaven, on 2010-12-19 19:02:31

Clay sculpting!
Posted by rafaelvera, on 2010-10-24 16:44:10

Repair advice needed
Posted by Nofby, on 2010-10-18 15:58:17

"infection sculpt"
Posted by Mongo, on 2010-10-16 11:19:57

Portland Cement?
Posted by Dean, on 2010-10-08 07:41:31

sculpting SILICONE?
Posted by prammaven, on 2010-07-17 09:28:24

Xeric sculpture for molding
Posted by Warhead, on 2010-06-29 17:20:46

Van Aken or Chavant?
Posted by Warhead, on 2010-06-17 09:18:42

Solvent or Water?
Posted by PaulVortex, on 2010-06-16 20:01:42

design snafu
Posted by prammaven, on 2010-06-10 17:06:21

sculpt of Mario
Posted by Warhead, on 2010-06-06 12:43:01

Texture
Posted by nuiland, on 2010-05-13 11:55:46

Spoons
Posted by prammaven, on 2010-03-09 14:32:43

Sculpt Techniques
Posted by emperor564, on 2010-01-25 18:25:06

Sculpt damage
Posted by emperor564, on 2010-01-07 11:19:45

Chavant Clay Sculpt
Posted by emperor564, on 2009-12-27 17:37:14

fist sculpt in 3 years
Posted by quetzal, on 2009-12-09 01:04:10

ZBrush Sculpt and Polypaint test w/ lighting comp in Photoshop
Posted by aharnett, on 2009-12-01 16:36:27

Making of and Sculpting
Posted by jnantiec, on 2009-11-26 05:23:49

3D printing faces (Coraline style)
Posted by kmsanime, on 2009-09-23 01:51:37

Acrylic teeth placement
Posted by Herman, on 2009-07-28 10:00:04

Facial expression learning tool
Posted by Herman, on 2009-07-26 21:02:14

replacement mouths
Posted by egendron, on 2009-07-19 16:08:36

wax differences
Posted by prammaven, on 2009-06-25 02:36:39

Who's this supposed to be?
Posted by Nick H, on 2009-06-11 20:08:08

Sculpting Dog for Foam Latex Puppet
Posted by teabgs, on 2009-06-10 15:43:54

crescent tool
Posted by prammaven, on 2009-05-29 16:25:12

Klean Klay (softness?)
Posted by tonychauzer, on 2009-05-11 21:30:41

Luke Skywalker puppet
Posted by fantamation, on 2009-04-28 12:29:51

Making a bird.
Posted by Amber J., on 2009-03-10 12:38:07

A Very expressive puppet head
Posted by AWG, on 2009-03-01 09:10:29

Studio Scale Tauntaun puppet replica
Posted by fantamation, on 2009-02-24 21:38:58

LOOKING FOR ALL HARRYHAUSEN CYCLOPS PICS THAT CAN BE FOUND....
Posted by DR.BRUNDLE, on 2009-02-20 06:13:40

what clay do i use
Posted by b75ruce, on 2009-02-19 21:37:35

How did "they" make Coraline?
Posted by sketch12301, on 2009-02-11 20:35:11

Caricature Sculpture (non-animated)
Posted by McTodd, on 2009-01-28 12:00:42

replacement heads
Posted by castlegardener, on 2009-01-25 15:58:24

Le Diable Sculpt
Posted by CraftCadet, on 2009-01-05 18:02:37

Monster puppets
Posted by problemchild, on 2009-01-05 12:57:38

benifits of silicon over plaster or other molds?
Posted by hlywkar, on 2008-12-29 07:59:18

Goblin bust
Posted by Nofby, on 2008-10-25 06:51:03

Sculpting neck veins and sinew
Posted by cl4ymati0n, on 2008-10-06 01:43:52

New At Sculpting With Fimo, Quick Question
Posted by Stick, on 2008-09-06 19:47:16

elephant skin sculpting
Posted by castlegardener, on 2008-08-08 13:26:41

FREE plastilina clay for sculpting
Posted by castlegardener, on 2008-07-16 18:44:04

Sculpting services
Posted by fantamation, on 2008-07-03 14:59:11

link to tutorial for creating silicone moulds for puppet heads
Posted by Roy, on 2008-06-30 23:37:04

new head sculpts
Posted by tanimator87, on 2008-06-19 19:50:33

Safety issue?
Posted by pdxDaniela, on 2008-06-15 12:00:41

What tools to use for sculpting
Posted by Scrat, on 2008-06-10 23:04:58

My new sculpt for a mold
Posted by castlegardener, on 2008-06-10 01:54:32

Making and animating characters with long, thin legs.
Posted by t3h WC, on 2008-06-07 06:24:14

Coat Comments
Posted by DaveHettmer, on 2008-06-01 13:35:42

Blimey, my first mold and cast
Posted by Graeme, on 2008-05-21 09:40:44

Alone In The Dark (WIP)
Posted by M-Flem-Jr, on 2008-05-11 01:22:28

My new character.
Posted by JET, on 2008-05-05 15:13:04

Casting
Posted by Purehilarity, on 2008-04-18 19:39:06

brush on latex then hard shell mold
Posted by castlegardener, on 2008-04-10 23:12:46

Steps to sculpt a HUGE head onto aluminium armature
Posted by artista, on 2008-03-22 18:54:38

Sculpting with clay
Posted by Walcheren, on 2008-02-26 22:40:03

Liquid Latex and color
Posted by elBurro, on 2008-01-31 08:16:17

organic type texture transfer stamps
Posted by Graeme, on 2008-01-22 10:22:12

How to make hands the easy way?
Posted by Animation1999, on 2008-01-20 18:21:13

VAMPYRE COMPLETE...
Posted by DR.BRUNDLE, on 2008-01-11 00:50:04

Sculpting the Sinbad Cyclops and Vampyre 02
Posted by DR.BRUNDLE, on 2008-01-10 03:16:28

Sculpting the Sinbad Cyclops and Vampyre
Posted by DR.BRUNDLE, on 2008-01-10 03:01:04

Mold making for latex skin
Posted by castlegardener, on 2007-12-13 20:14:19

Shoes
Posted by greenbean, on 2007-10-25 13:32:33

Burman Foam Latex Instructions?
Posted by fox, on 2007-10-20 17:52:06

Sculpting lips with wire for teeth!
Posted by prammaven, on 2007-09-30 17:09:27

playdoh and oil?
Posted by momo, on 2007-09-10 14:38:58

Release Agents and Binders
Posted by filip fie, on 2007-07-05 15:58:24

Making movie with armature dinosaurs, looking for sculpting advice...
Posted by Magician Type 0, on 2007-06-23 13:26:07

Best stuff EVER for smoothing Van Aken!
Posted by prammaven, on 2007-04-23 21:53:19

is van aken too soft??
Posted by gustarzinger, on 2007-03-21 14:58:18

Anyone used Sculptamould ?
Posted by Acceptor, on 2007-01-20 04:59:55

PAPER ANIMATION?
Posted by UTF2007, on 2007-01-19 13:44:58

Puppet able to open mouth/ drop jaw
Posted by sunny valence, on 2007-01-11 04:10:58

Need some hair help.
Posted by clayshizzle, on 2007-01-02 01:28:05

Softening sculpture
Posted by Toulouse, on 2006-12-28 22:27:02

1st attempt at sculpture
Posted by Sprzout, on 2006-12-27 03:47:48

armatures for sculptures
Posted by black_clay, on 2006-12-23 15:08:01

{Little Girl} Character number 9
Posted by jriggity, on 2006-12-19 14:09:00

Structure of Man
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2006-12-16 17:11:41

Willis O'Brien!!!!
Posted by vince91, on 2006-12-09 19:11:45

Removal of Plasticine from Plaster mold
Posted by joelleene, on 2006-12-02 18:48:56

College Assignment Help
Posted by ...Nicole..., on 2006-11-21 17:48:36

Character NUMBER 8!!!
Posted by jriggity, on 2006-11-20 20:39:47

Takeya Sculpting Demos on Youtube.com
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2006-11-19 22:20:17

Can anyone guess?
Posted by G MAN, on 2006-11-15 08:13:10

cool website to visit
Posted by Omb Arts, on 2006-11-13 14:49:50

Scared of burning sculpt
Posted by Omb Arts, on 2006-11-04 14:07:15

Sculpting books/resources
Posted by Sprzout, on 2006-11-03 21:38:04

Punk#1 from my film
Posted by jriggity, on 2006-10-30 17:51:31

Sculpey Sculpture
Posted by JKish, on 2006-10-22 17:22:39

Treating plaster moulds
Posted by speb, on 2006-10-14 17:10:01

dental alginate moulds
Posted by deenie, on 2006-10-02 19:35:32

new! please help!
Posted by deenie, on 2006-10-02 19:33:23

Making Smooth Plastic 'Shells'...also, Hello :)
Posted by Keating, on 2006-10-02 00:27:55

Taking a mould from newplast
Posted by Mircalla, on 2006-09-25 15:00:33

Smoothing NSF plasticine
Posted by Jingles, on 2006-09-21 23:28:40

Sideshow's "Sharku-mentary"
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2006-09-18 23:15:34

How much should one charge for Maquette's?
Posted by seasy_Q, on 2006-09-11 16:42:21

Newest Character Maquette from my Film{RichLady}
Posted by jriggity, on 2006-09-07 20:43:31

Smellybug Tutorial 2
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2006-08-18 18:01:25

Plumbers Putty?????
Posted by ryguy78, on 2006-08-02 23:44:45

Moulding clay with plaster of paris?
Posted by BendS, on 2006-07-24 19:23:18

corpse bride again and this time its the faces
Posted by blopper, on 2006-07-24 16:57:49

Smelleybug maquette tutorial #2: Carriagekid
Posted by Strider, on 2006-07-23 22:46:44

MONSTER sculpt for future puppet !
Posted by jriggity, on 2006-07-16 03:04:30

Have to brag on my wife
Posted by Toadster, on 2006-07-14 23:00:01

sculpting tools
Posted by Coulter, on 2006-07-03 17:16:49

taller sop motion puppets en mexico
Posted by dago, on 2006-05-31 23:25:41

Sculpy head
Posted by nellybob, on 2006-05-27 17:05:45

I am new to the form and a puppet I am working on
Posted by william20, on 2006-05-26 20:23:01

First attempt at sculpting, advice?
Posted by TiidanMan, on 2006-05-04 22:01:25

How can I make a motorcycle sculpture look shiny?
Posted by ILuvMaya, on 2006-05-01 09:33:07

Question About Super Sculpey
Posted by ILuvMaya, on 2006-04-26 16:06:15

when sculpting in plasticine...
Posted by aftereight, on 2006-04-18 07:23:46

finished mans face from the 5 min tutorial
Posted by little SMURF, on 2006-04-09 02:06:10

my 5 min mans face tutorial
Posted by little SMURF, on 2006-04-09 01:57:26

hello
Posted by little SMURF, on 2006-04-09 01:48:52

i hate those C**P little boxes!!!!!!!
Posted by little SMURF, on 2006-04-08 20:57:33

What is the future of Sculpting for stop motion?
Posted by charliebean, on 2006-04-04 06:11:29

Painting super sculpey
Posted by charliebean, on 2006-03-26 15:37:40

My Spiderture Sculptur
Posted by KimJ, on 2006-03-23 23:01:41

Replacement mouths...any tips?
Posted by Scarda, on 2006-03-01 21:32:34

Ultracal in NYC?
Posted by liamliamliam, on 2006-02-28 21:40:00

Original Sculpey or Super Sculpey for sculpting
Posted by KimJ, on 2006-02-25 17:03:24

"Shrinking" a sculpture?
Posted by GStacy, on 2006-02-24 21:01:05

helllo
Posted by bananajaminator, on 2006-02-21 20:28:45

Sculptor: Takayuki Takeya
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2006-02-03 23:47:25

Sculpting fur techniques?
Posted by Toggo, on 2006-01-31 23:26:32

my puppet sculptures
Posted by silentcatalyst, on 2006-01-29 11:22:13

Shout out for help
Posted by clare, on 2006-01-23 10:18:30

Big list of sculpting/moldmaking links
Posted by Strider, on 2006-01-17 05:31:21

My Frist Maquette, What do ya think?
Posted by Todd L., on 2005-12-16 13:18:15

Sculpture and Concept art
Posted by HOOJIB, on 2005-12-12 16:08:48

My Second Sculpture yay!
Posted by bleading tears, on 2005-12-11 20:24:36

molding?
Posted by bleading tears, on 2005-12-10 14:05:12

Eyes and Texture help
Posted by Zdecktor, on 2005-12-07 03:29:45

small sculpting
Posted by Blissgirl, on 2005-12-05 14:18:43

molding
Posted by bleading tears, on 2005-11-24 15:57:50

Uh oh... Smellybug is at it again....this is gonna be good!!!
Posted by Strider, on 2005-11-15 00:28:28

Fry>Futurama
Posted by bleading tears, on 2005-10-18 20:15:51

need a monster sculptor or cartoon?
Posted by khamelonstudio, on 2005-10-16 12:22:39

Ultracal 30
Posted by lyzzy, on 2005-10-15 16:48:29

First Sculpture
Posted by CJSculptor, on 2005-10-08 08:29:13

Extra Firm Super Sculpey
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2005-10-05 23:36:31

Scuplting tools
Posted by Stranger, on 2005-09-30 06:24:55

Maquette Critique?
Posted by eliza, on 2005-09-22 00:21:13

First Sculpt
Posted by blackdog7856, on 2005-09-05 13:50:27

some faces
Posted by bendigowtinker, on 2005-09-04 03:44:03

My first scull
Posted by tommy, on 2005-08-24 22:58:05

Minotaur Sculpture
Posted by silentcatalyst, on 2005-08-10 07:39:12

Got a bad wrist while sculpting...
Posted by pingu_81, on 2005-07-28 15:22:45

New "Mysterious Island" Sculpt
Posted by AngryRedPuppet, on 2005-06-24 15:35:47

GIANT PUPPET / NEWBIE
Posted by adian zix, on 2005-05-31 11:46:52

Studio Willich Tutorials
Posted by Yuji, on 2005-05-28 05:40:32

Trying to sculpt a 'half dead' head
Posted by tiny girl, on 2005-02-23 10:44:26

details,details,details!
Posted by Ghidora, on 2005-02-17 20:03:11

First Sculpture
Posted by geekgaming, on 2005-02-07 13:51:26

Play Dough?
Posted by Jurassic Josh, on 2005-01-30 17:53:19

Clay characters from Mumbai
Posted by Nick H, on 2005-01-10 18:27:28

taking textures from fabric
Posted by bigg, on 2004-12-17 12:20:34

freezing clay tool
Posted by bigg, on 2004-12-09 14:39:38

milliput
Posted by amy_21, on 2004-11-21 09:38:18

Clay sculpting reinforcements
Posted by tboy007, on 2004-10-29 10:23:49

Styrene for Vacuum forming
Posted by Lima, on 2004-10-20 04:04:39

Kong vs T-Rex sculpt by Tony Cipriani!!!
Posted by Strider, on 2004-10-15 21:23:38

clay hands
Posted by nowherekid10, on 2004-10-03 08:46:49

Smoothing out oil based clay
Posted by HOBBIT 7, on 2004-09-21 22:35:07

How to - Sculpting Stand
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2004-09-11 09:02:51

Resin Sculpting for Beginers.
Posted by KarbonCopy, on 2004-09-10 12:41:17

Stopmo show coming up on AMC??!!
Posted by Strider, on 2004-09-07 07:42:09

Sculpting and anatomy books.
Posted by Jorganus, on 2004-07-30 11:17:34

Alien wax sculpture
Posted by AlexS, on 2004-07-07 11:02:09

New Dan Perez tutorials... make your own sculpting tools!
Posted by Strider, on 2004-06-19 00:00:56

the eyes
Posted by bigg, on 2004-06-04 05:25:59

Masquerade Paper Mache Masks
Posted by TempestGiovanni, on 2004-06-01 11:49:05

Pictures - Plus new message board address
Posted by Marc Spess, on 2004-05-02 09:33:54

Great tutorials and works here :D
Posted by Yagan, on 2004-04-28 09:16:32

My first Armature Pics!!!
Posted by Faceless, on 2004-04-23 21:50:02

HOW DO I POST A PIC ???
Posted by Faceless, on 2004-04-22 23:22:40

My first Armature Pics!! if this works....
Posted by Faceless, on 2004-04-22 23:20:15

New guy here :)
Posted by Scotty, on 2004-04-22 20:24:27

Marika's Sculpting Tutorial
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2004-04-11 10:08:48

Do these tools look ok?
Posted by marshalldylan1, on 2004-04-10 21:57:01

Sculpting Tutorial
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2004-03-29 06:32:50

borrowing bodies
Posted by goriddle, on 2004-03-24 13:58:56

Sculpting tools
Posted by marshalldylan10, on 2004-03-06 16:36:19

Double Boilers
Posted by marshalldylan10, on 2004-03-06 00:33:25

Sculpture Underground website
Posted by Yagan, on 2004-02-11 12:24:18

Wax Formula
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2004-02-10 13:23:40

From sculpting to casting...
Posted by jpolacchi, on 2003-12-07 04:59:29

Stop Mo Character Design Aid?
Posted by StopMoWorks, on 2003-12-06 17:42:47

Did any ones know
Posted by BeliFilmMaker, on 2003-11-19 20:27:29

Sally's finished!
Posted by Cecily Erker, on 2003-11-14 09:55:04

Crack mold requires a replica
Posted by peewee, on 2003-11-09 11:17:23

Replica of Sally from NmBC
Posted by Cecily Erker, on 2003-11-04 11:45:49

advice needed - scultping problems
Posted by jmarlin, on 2003-10-04 20:31:34

sculpting mediums??
Posted by gaijinking, on 2003-10-02 12:06:36

How to Sculpt an Orc
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2003-09-13 12:29:25

a begginners questions
Posted by smalltownpunk, on 2003-09-02 01:46:52

Casting a soft model ...
Posted by chris_bordeaux, on 2003-08-27 07:32:42

Just wondering about silicone
Posted by cm, on 2003-08-19 00:53:33

Red - for Zombie Pirates
Posted by 1, on 2003-07-19 19:36:53

finalizing a sculpture design
Posted by jpolacchi, on 2003-07-08 14:10:58

My gorilla sculpt
Posted by Jeff Mahon, on 2003-07-08 03:09:56

Making my first mold from Plastina sculpt, need advice
Posted by Matt The Raven, on 2003-07-02 19:10:33

New Online Molding Casting Materials Store
Posted by Antony, on 2003-06-27 21:00:24

Jersey Devil Sculpture (pics)
Posted by Sock Puppet, on 2003-06-05 14:38:35

Sculpting Characters
Posted by jpolacchi, on 2003-05-25 17:48:51

Mark Alfrey Sculpting Videos
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2003-05-15 21:35:46

New!! DVD Tutorials
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2003-05-05 18:42:48

puppet hair
Posted by Adam, on 2003-04-21 19:56:18

Flattery or Insult
Posted by 1, on 2003-04-20 17:55:46

Anyone know of good sculpting websites????
Posted by wild monkeys001, on 2003-04-14 13:07:43

The Best Clay Used to Sculpt
Posted by wild monkeys001, on 2003-04-13 22:09:07

sculpting clay in oz
Posted by johnl, on 2003-04-11 08:13:04

Clay Shaper Tools
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2003-03-09 17:57:01

Elvax 220 Casting Resin
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2003-02-08 17:10:34

Wax Formula for Prototypes
Posted by Eric Scott, on 2003-02-08 17:01:29

lightening my puppt?
Posted by sumosanta, on 2003-01-25 12:08:06

Inspiration
Posted by 1, on 2002-12-10 00:08:45

Marble powder in castings?
Posted by Strider, on 2002-10-23 10:54:58

Stop-Motion Rat sculpture
Posted by Tom Brierton, on 2002-10-14 16:07:22

Dead Things in 3-D and Normal
Posted by 1, on 2002-09-26 03:22:15

The Noid in 3-D
Posted by 1, on 2002-09-01 15:30:27

Tony McVey doing new stopmo Kong film?
Posted by Strider, on 2002-06-23 13:37:50

Sculpting Practice
Posted by 1, on 2002-06-23 12:49:23

Star Wars Puppet Sculpting Contest
Posted by 1, on 2002-04-15 06:58:08

Sculpting tricks
Posted by Strider, on 2002-02-21 08:10:45

drawing and sculpting humans
Posted by AngilasGuy, on 2002-01-18 19:31:19

The New Years Puppet Sculpting Contest
Posted by 1, on 2002-01-11 23:05:49

The Christmast Puppet Sculpting Contest
Posted by 1, on 2001-12-11 01:00:08

Humpty Dumpty
Posted by 1, on 2001-10-07 09:51:10

The Centepede
Posted by 1, on 2001-09-25 11:07:03

Alice - In Progress
Posted by 1, on 2001-09-13 14:29:15

Mad Hatter - in progress
Posted by 1, on 2001-09-05 14:16:42

Some advise, please...
Posted by e_rex, on 2001-08-02 21:14:51

Converting a soft model to hard model
Posted by Mova, on 2001-06-18 15:52:28

Creating the perfect
Posted by ThomasArts, on 2001-04-22 10:42:06

Skin textures
Posted by Thomas'Arts (Guest), on 2001-03-20 14:49:26

Wire
Posted by Mike J. (Guest), on 2001-03-20 14:48:44

Glasses
Posted by Tim Fancy (Guest), on 2001-03-20 14:47:25

need sculpting tips!!
Posted by Angilas guy (Guest), on 2001-03-20 14:46:35

On Armature or not
Posted by Thomas'Arts (Guest), on 2001-03-20 14:45:42

texture stamps
Posted by Eric (Guest), on 2001-03-19 23:54:05

Crystal Clear and Dulling Spray
Posted by Ralphus (Guest), on 2001-03-19 23:20:20

Textures
Posted by Thomas'Arts (Guest), on 2001-03-19 22:43:39

Puppet making
Posted by E.D.S (Guest), on 2001-03-19 22:33:58

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